Streamwood, IL – January 9, 2018 – Perfecta Farm, located in Streamwood, Illinois, took home a boatload of awards from the Illinois Hunter Jumper Association (IHJA) Awards Gala after wrapping up the 2017 show season. Trainers Kim Gardiner, Mara Kranz-Olseng and Carmine D’Aversa lead the Perfecta Farm team to numerous year- end prizes on both the National level A circuit and the local B circuit. The farm runs riding programs for all levels and ages of riders, building horsemanship skills that riders often take with them through college and beyond, while offering a great family and social environment.

Celia Bresch was awarded the Junior Sportsmanship Award and the Junior Jumper Championship.

Special AwardsSpecial awards are earned and presented to the highest scoring horse and rider combinations throughout the season. Celia Bresch, 17, of Barrington Hills, earned the Captain Video/Market Rules Perpetual Trophy with her mount, Zalicia, as the highest scoring Junior Jumper combination. Bresch also took home the Junior Sportsmanship Award. Younger sister, Maggie, 14, claimed the award for the Children’s Grand Hunter Champion with Anne Donovan’s horse, Cullen. Donovan also collected the George Z and Magda Lefton Perpetual Trophy for Cullen’s huge success in the hunter divisions.

On the local B Circuit, special awards went to Cassandro, owned by Perfecta Farm, who was named Grand Hunter Champion while Erica Levinsky of Chicago, rode Fendi WF to win the Amateur Adult Grand Hunter Championship. Colleen Johnson’s Tortuga earned a special award for the Non-Thoroughbred Hunter Championship and Charlotte Bertoglio rode her way to the Short Stirrup High Point Rider.

Colleen Johnson and Mara Kranz-Olseng took home the Non-Thoroughbred Hunter Championship.

College riders who previously trained at Perfecta Farm continue to have great success in the show ring. Caitlin Boyle of Hampshire, a Junior at Auburn University, was recently honored as Most Outstanding Performer and named the Southeastern Conference Flat Rider of the Month for November, her second title of her college career.

Becky Kozma of Streamwood and an Auburn Sophomore, earned the Most Outstanding Performer honors in October during the Southeastern Conference NCAA competitions.

In addition to these champions, Perfecta Farm congratulates all their riders earning top 10 honors for the 2017 season. The entire team looks forward to the 2018 show season as more of their riders move up the ranks.

To join the Perfecta Farm team, contact them by phone at 630-289-8488 or by email pfarm199@aol.com.

Save the date for their annual Perfecta Farm B Show to benefit charities August 2-5, 2018 at Ledges Sporting Horses.

About Perfecta FarmPerfecta Farm is an equestrian facility that caters to not only the serious show competitor but to the rider starting at the entry level. They attend both A and B shows as well as offering schooling shows at their facility. They have a summer camp program with daily riding lesson, crafts, and field trips to exciting horse venues. Perfecta Farm is a friendly, family oriented environment with an emphasis on fun as well as safety.